The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-09-24

AukuSt OPUS.
A. r. Parsons.
samuel Fieiden.
Michael Schwlb.
George Engsl.
Adolph Fischer.
Louis Lingg.
And that Oscar w. Neebe must serve
Fifteen years in the penitentiary.
The date of the execution is Nov. III,
next.
At $3.50 o'clock Justice Magruder began
the announcement OF the decision in the
anarchists case. Just before the opening
OF court every ono seemed to have feel
ing that something was going TO happen.
Before the hour for converting the court
lawyers and reporters seemed 10 have
that feeling, aud conversed with each
other in subdued tones. Even Barker,
che ianitor, who has waited upon every
justice of the Supreme court that sat up
on the bench in Ottawa, tiptoed around
IN opening and busting the court room as
II he was afraid OF breaking the deathly
stiffness that pervnded the entire build
ing. Deputy Smith falterod and his voice
trem bled as he pronounced the "here ye,
hear ye."
As the justices fled into the courtroom,
headed by Chief-Justice Sheldon, they
appeared more dignifed than ever. The
hief-iustice waved his associates TO their
seats even more stately than his wont, his
nod 20 the sheriff was more still, and his
open court" less audible than on the
previous days OF the tenn. Justice Ma
gruder appeared flushed aud nervous as
he entered the courtroom, the cause of
which was evidenced few moments later
when Chief Justice Sheldon turned TO him
and, in a voice which would have been in
audible save for the denthly stiffness
which pervadcd tho room, said: Justice
Magruder, have you any announcements
90 makeg"
The flushed appearance OF the justice
changed TO that of pallor, and his voice
was husky as he responded: I'm August
Spies and others against the people OF the
State OF Illinois, No. 90, advisement
docket" The chief justice nervously
turned the leaves OF the oourt-docket TO
the case indicated, when tho Justice read
case.
In this case tho judgment OF the court
below is affirmed as TO all the plaintiffs in
error. An opinion has been prepared set
ting forth the reasons for the aflirmance
OF the judgment The opinion is now
handed to the clork 20 be fled by tho
clerk. Chief. Justice Sheldon started 90
fix the date OF execution when Judge
Mulkoy, intorrupting, said: 1T is not
my intention to offer a separate opinion,
as / should have done. l desire 20 avail
myself OF this occasion 10 say that while
I concur In tho conclusions reached and
also In general views entered in opinion
filed, do not wish TO be understood as
holding that the record il free from error,
for I do not think IL is. lam neverthe-
less OF the opinion that none OF the errors
complained of are OF such serious char
acter as 60 require a reversal OF tho judg-
ment In view OF tho number OF defend
ants on trial, tho great length of time
consumed in trial, the vast amount OF
testimony offered and passed upon by the
court and the almost numberless rulings
the court was required to make, the won
dcrment 60 me IL that errors we're not
more numerous and of more serious char
acter.
"In short, after having fully examined
the record and given tho questions arising
ON II my very best thought, with IN ear
nest and conscientious desire 10 faithfully
discharge my whole duty, am fully sat
isfied that the opinion reached vindicates
the law and doeo complete justice between
she people and the defendants, fully war
rantcd by the law and tho evidence"
Chief Justice Sheldon made the follow
ing announcement; "In this case tho
court orders that the sentence of the
Criminal court of Cook county on the
defendants In the indictment of August
Spies. Michael Schwab, Samuel Fiolden,
Albert r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George
Engel and Louis Lingg. be carried into
effect by the sheriff OF Cook county on
Friday OF Nov. III next, between the
hours of 10 o'clock In the forenoon and
o'clock In the afternoon OF that day"
The opinion In the caso was written by
Justice Maeruder OF the Chicago district
and IA On exposition OF the Law and pre-
vious Interpretations thereof by eminent
iurists in this coantry, as we'll as OF the
courts bearing upon tbs alleged and per-
hoca roai errors I'm the record. In his